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tirlie (iou) and niello (iou)


tirlie (iou)



tirlie noun & adjective. Scot. Also tirly. E19.
[from TIRL noun1, verb3: see -IE.]
A. noun. Anything that turns, curls, or spins. E19.
b. adjective. Full of twirls or whirls. E19.
Comb.: tirlie-whirlie a whirled figure, ornament, or pattern; a whirligig; a musical twirl.

niello (iou)



niello noun & verb. E19.
[Italian from Latin nigellus dim. of niger black.]
A. noun. Pl. -lli [-li:], -llos.
A black composition of sulphur with silver, lead, or copper, for filling engraved designs on silver or Other metals. E19.
(A specimen of) such ornamental work; an article decorated with niello. M19.
An impression on paper of a design to be filled with niello. M19.
b. verb trans. Inlay with niello. Chiefly as nielloed ppl adjective. M19.
niellated ppl adjective inlaid in niello L19.
niellist noun a person skilled in working with niello M19.